University of Maryland Medical System
Location
Aberdeen, Maryland
Salary
$39 - $54 / HOUR
Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a behavioral health specialty as part of a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include advancing clinical practice, serving as a resource for others, and ensuring patient safety and quality outcomes.
Requires a valid Registered Nurse license in Maryland or a Compact state and more than 12 months of nursing experience. Must hold current AHA BLS certification and meet unit-specific certifications such as PALS, ACLS, or NRP.
II. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
1. Competency in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
2. Serves as a clinical resource for others.
3. Applies and integrates evidence into practice
4. Functions effectively in roles specific to unit, such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc.
5. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; independently advocating for patient/family needs
6. Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.
1. Engaged in advancing own practice.
2. Responsible for maintaining competencies required for that patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
3. Attends unit based staff development independently.
4. Demonstrates the ability to serve as a trained preceptor and coach’s new nurse and students.
5. Contributes to developing/evaluating unit based orientation and other education activities.
6. Contributes to nursing support personnel skills and development.
7. Completes CE’s on an annual basis based on facility minimum requirements.
1. Understands and contributes to unit-based outcomes associated with National Hospital Quality Measures (NDNQI), Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators, and Facility Annual Operational Plan.
2. Contributes to and endorses some or all elements of research/EBP/QI.
3. Provides high quality, safe, patient centered care with focus on exceeding service expectations.
4. Accountable for compliance with regulatory requirements and holds others accountable; participates in tracer activities when requested.
1. Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
2. Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
3. Implements policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
4. Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
5. Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
6. Participates in hospital, departmental and/or unit patient safety initiatives.
1. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required. 2. More than 12 months nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills. 3. Current AHA BLS certification required.
4. Must meet all unit specific certification requirements: (Pals, acls, nrp)
Benefits: Full-Time Days (7am-7:30pm)
$15,000 Sign-on Bonus; restrictions may apply
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